File-cabinet.



O, M. SHANNON.

FILE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13. 1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANQORAPH cc., WASHINGTON, D, c.

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FILE-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1914. Serial No. 838,214.

lowing is a full, clear, andexact description. This invention relates to improvements in file cabinets. I

The object of my invention is to construct a file section adapted for use for filing complete sets of architects, engineers and builders plans and the like in flat form in which each set of plans will be easily accessible and the section as a whole will be compact, thereby adapting itself to use in offices and the like where the floor space is limited. p

Viith this and other objects in view, my invention consists the improved construction and combinations which will be hereinafter set forth in the specification and claims appended hereto. 3

In the drawings, Figure l is aplan of my improved cabinet with a portion of the top broken away showing one of the tile sections extended; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2, of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 isa detail sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a casing for the cabinet, preferably rectangular in form and of sufficient height, width and depth to accommodatea sufficient number of file sections 2 for the purposes for which the cabinet is designed The casing comprises a rear wall 3, side walls 4e, and a top 5, the front and bottom being open. Thewallsi and top of the casing are of hollow metal construction filled with wood or any other light material which will add to their rigidity and strength without increasing their weight to any appreciable degree. A series of'partitions 6 arranged longitudinally within the casing divide it intocompartments in which the file sections 2 are adapted to slide. Each section 2 comprises a frame, preferably rectangular in form, having vertical front and rear walls 8 which are joined at their ends by the cross-pieces 9, all of which may be of wood, metal or any desired material. The section may be divided into two compartments by a thin, vertical partition 10 which runs substantially through the middle thereof and which is held in place by grooves in the top and bottom boards of the frame into which the ends of the partition fit forming a mortise Joint which will add materially to the rigidity of the partition. By dividing the section in this way, shallow compartments are provided which will not necessitate the storng of too great a number of sets of plans in one compartment and thusinterfere with their easy accessibility. This construction is preferable but not essential as these partitions instead of being in the middle of the sections may constitute the side walls thereof, thereby forming file sections having but one compartment. Arranged beneath each of the file secticns are'pairs of rollers 11 at the front and rear ends thereof supporting the same from beneath which are preferably provided with rubber tires to eliminate any noise which ,may be occasioned by the drawing out of a section of the cabinet over a floor. Fastened to the upper portion of the rear wall of each section are the angle-plates or brackets 12 which are secured in place screws, or the like. In Fig. 2 there are six of these angleplates shown, but a greater or less number may be used depending upon the widthof the sections and the bulk of the-sets of plans to be filed. These plates are arranged in pairs 13, 14 and 15, withthe portions of the plates normal to the rear wallfacing each other. I Alining holes are formed in each of the pairs of plates or brackets through which pass the bolts 16 which are provided with nuts to securely hold them in place. Instea d of the bolts, pins may be used, the ends of which are upset to securely,

retain them in position, These bolts or pins act as pivots for the rectangular-shaped bars 17 which are bent at their ends around the bolts or are otherwise provided with an eye so as to swing freely thereon. The bars are arranged in their respective brackets 13, 14cand 15 so that they. will occupy spaced parallel vertical planes to provide room for the several sets of plans to be filed. As shown, the two upper bars are spaced from each other but are arranged in close proximity to the partition 10. The middle pair of plates carries one bar on each side of the partition which is arranged substantially in the middle of each compartment and is in spaced relation to the upper bars. There are two bars also carried by the lowest pair of plates. on each side of the partition which are Patented July 13, 1315.

spaced from each other and in a difierent vertical plane from the middle bar and are arranged near the open sides of the compartments.

As shown, there are 10 bars for each section each of which is provided with slots 18 sets of bars carried by the several pairs of partition 10. Only three latches are shown on each side, for the double bars carried by the upper and lower plates are both held by the same latch as one will rest against the other,as. shown in Fig. 3. Arranged at the lower end of each of the sections are the doorsor closures'2l pivotally mounted on the rear walls of the same in close proximity tothe outer edges. These doors extend from the bottom of the section to substantially the middle of the same and are adapted to retain the lower portions of the sets of drawings or plans within the sections.

A complete set of files, or plans relating to one subject are clamped together at their upper edges by any desired form of fastening clip provided with a hook adapted to be inserted in a slot 18' of the bars. The first set of plans are hooked to the upper bar which is in close proximity to the partition and the other sets of plans are then hooked to the other bars until the section is filled. The door 21 is then closed to retain the lower portion of the plans within the section and so prevent them from being torn as the file sections are withdrawn or pushed back into the casing. Each of the partitions 6 is provided at its front edge with a binding of felt or the like 22 which will engage with the beveled portion 23 of the front wall of the Copies of this patent maybe obtained for Having thus described my invention, I

claim l. The combination with a file cabinet of a file section comprising a relatively shallow compartment, a plurality of pivotally mounted bars arranged longitudinallyin the upper portion of said compartment, said bars being arranged in spaced relation to each other and provided with slots for suspending sheets of material in fiat form, latches for the other end of said bars, said latches also being arranged in spaced relation, and a pivoted closure for the lower portion of said compartment for retaining the lower portion of said sheets of material wholly within the file section.

2. The combination with a file cabinet of a file section, comprising a relatively shallow compartment, a plurality of pivotally mountedbars extending across the upper'portion of said compartment, said bars being arranged in spaced relation with each other and adapted to support sheets of material in fiat form, latches for the other ends of said bars, said latches being also arranged in spaced relationand a pivoted closure for the lower portion of said compartment for re taining the lower portion of the sheets 'of material wholly within the file section.

3. In combination with a file cabinet, 21 j file section slidably mounted therein, said section comprising a vertically disposed shallow tray,a plurality of pivotally mounted bars extending across the upper end of said tray and arranged in spacedrelationship to each other, latches for the other end of said bars .and a pivoted closure for the lower portion of said tray for retaining the lower portion of the sheets of material adapted to be suspended from said bars wholly within the file section, whereby said section may slide freely in said cabinet.

In witness whereof, I subscribe my sigma ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

i OSCAR M. SHANNON.

Witnesses:

WALDO, M. CHAPIN, IDA M. PATTERSON.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

